Assignment #6

1. Read the Handout "The Sacred is Complete Emptiness" and "On the Four Noble Truths" and "On Nirvana" (E-Res) from Strong, The Experience of Buddhism. After reading the handout, do you understand the Buddhist conception of "emptiness"? Try to define it in 2 sentences or less.

2. Discuss with your study partner: If the sacred is complete emptiness, does that mean Buddhism lacks a concept of the sacred?

5. Write a 1 page typed paper describing the results of your discussion. Include each of your short definitions of "emptiness".